Lips Together, Teeth Apart
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"Lips Together, Teeth Apart" is a darkly comic stage play by Terrence McNally that explores themes of prejudice, isolation, and marital strain as two straight couples spend a tense Fourth of July weekend at a Fire Island beach house.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lips Together, Teeth Apart canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lips Together, Teeth Apart Context triple: [Terrence McNally, notableWork, Lips Together, Teeth Apart]
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A.
Red Lips
"Red Lips" is a 2012 electropop/grunge-influenced single by American singer Sky Ferreira, known for its abrasive sound and collaboration with producer Greg Kurstin.
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B.
Thunderlips
Thunderlips is a flamboyant professional wrestler, portrayed by Hulk Hogan, who appears as an exhibition opponent for Rocky Balboa in the film "Rocky III."
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C.
Words I Might Have Ate
"Words I Might Have Ate" is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day from their early album "Kerplunk."
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D.
Jawbreaker
Jawbreaker is an influential American punk rock band known for its emotionally charged lyrics and key role in shaping the 1990s emo and punk scenes.
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E.
Oral Fixation, Vol. 2
Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 is Shakira’s 2005 English-language pop album featuring the global hit single “Hips Don’t Lie.”
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lips Together, Teeth Apart Target entity description: "Lips Together, Teeth Apart" is a darkly comic stage play by Terrence McNally that explores themes of prejudice, isolation, and marital strain as two straight couples spend a tense Fourth of July weekend at a Fire Island beach house.
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A.
Red Lips
"Red Lips" is a 2012 electropop/grunge-influenced single by American singer Sky Ferreira, known for its abrasive sound and collaboration with producer Greg Kurstin.
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B.
Thunderlips
Thunderlips is a flamboyant professional wrestler, portrayed by Hulk Hogan, who appears as an exhibition opponent for Rocky Balboa in the film "Rocky III."
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C.
Words I Might Have Ate
"Words I Might Have Ate" is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day from their early album "Kerplunk."
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D.
Jawbreaker
Jawbreaker is an influential American punk rock band known for its emotionally charged lyrics and key role in shaping the 1990s emo and punk scenes.
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E.
Oral Fixation, Vol. 2
Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 is Shakira’s 2005 English-language pop album featuring the global hit single “Hips Don’t Lie.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Terrence McNally ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| explores |
fragility of marriage
ⓘ
social prejudice toward gay men ⓘ tension between public persona and private fears ⓘ |
| features | two straight couples ⓘ |
| firstProductionYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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drama ⓘ |
| hasDialogueStyle | naturalistic dialogue ⓘ |
| hasMedium | live theatre ⓘ |
| hasSettingElement |
gay community surroundings
ⓘ
swimming pool ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
fear of illness
ⓘ
homophobia ⓘ marital dissatisfaction ⓘ middle-class anxiety ⓘ mortality ⓘ social alienation ⓘ |
| hasTone |
bittersweet
ⓘ
darkly comic ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Terrence McNally’s body of work ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableCastMember |
Anthony Heald
ⓘ
Christine Baranski ⓘ Nathan Lane ⓘ Swoosie Kurtz ⓘ |
| notableDirector | John Tillinger ⓘ |
| numberOfMainCharacters | 4 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalProductionType | Off-Broadway production ⓘ |
| premiereCity | New York City ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Off-Broadway ⓘ |
| publisher | Dramatists Play Service ⓘ |
| setting |
Fire Island
ⓘ
a beach house ⓘ |
| structure | two-act play ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
AIDS era social tensions
ⓘ
heterosexual relationships ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult audiences ⓘ |
| theme |
isolation
ⓘ
marital strain ⓘ prejudice ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | late 20th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Fourth of July weekend ⓘ |
| writer | Terrence McNally ⓘ |
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Subject: Lips Together, Teeth Apart Description of subject: "Lips Together, Teeth Apart" is a darkly comic stage play by Terrence McNally that explores themes of prejudice, isolation, and marital strain as two straight couples spend a tense Fourth of July weekend at a Fire Island beach house.
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Terrence McNally